ORS § 90 § 90.734
Manager or owner continuing education requirements.
Operative Text
(1) At least one person for each facility who has authority to manage the premises of the facility shall, every two years, complete four hours of continuing education relating to the management of facilities. The following apply for a person whose continuing education is required: (a) If there is any manager or owner who lives in the facility, the person completing the continuing education must be a manager or owner who lives in the facility. (b) If no manager or owner lives in the facility, the person completing the continuing education must be a manager who lives outside the facility or, if there is no manager, an owner of the facility. (c) A manager or owner may satisfy the continuing education requirement for more than one facility that does not have a manager or owner who lives in the facility. (2) If a person becomes the facility manager or owner who is responsible for completing continuing education, and the person does not have a current certificate of completion issued under subsection (3) of this section, the person shall complete the continuing education requirement by taking the next regularly scheduled continuing education class or by taking a continuing education class held within 75 days. (3) The Housing and Community Services Department shall ensure that continuing education classes: (a) Are offered at least once every six months; (b) Are offered by a statewide nonprofit trade association in Oregon representing facility interests and approved by the department; (c) Have at least one-half of the class instruction on one or more provisions of ORS chapter 90, ORS 105.100 to 105.168, fair housing law or other law relating to landlords and tenants; (d) Provide a certificate of completion to all attendees; and (e) Provide the department with the following information: (A) The name of each person who attends a class; (B) The name of the attendee’s facility; (C) The city or county in which the attendee’s facility is located; (D) The date of the class; and (E) The names of the persons who taught the class. (4) The department, a trade association or instructor is not responsible for the conduct of a landlord, manager, owner or other person attending a continuing education class under this section. This section does not create a cause of action against the department, a trade association or instructor related to the continuing education class. (5) The owner of a facility is responsible for ensuring compliance with the continuing education requirements in this section. (6) The department shall annually send a written reminder notice regarding continuing education requirements under this section to each facility at the address shown in the facility registration filed under ORS 90.732.
ORS § 90.734 establishes a biennial continuing education requirement for manufactured dwelling facility managers and owners in Oregon. At least one qualified person per facility — prioritizing on-site managers or owners — must complete four hours of education related to facility management every two years, with classes offered at least twice yearly through an approved statewide nonprofit trade association. The Housing and Community Services Department oversees the program, collects attendance records, and sends annual reminder notices to registered facilities.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under ORS § 90.734, facility owners bear ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the correct person — generally an on-site manager or owner first, then an off-site manager, then an owner — completes the four-hour continuing education class within each two-year cycle. Operators who are new to a facility should complete the requirement at the next scheduled class or within 75 days of taking on the role, and should retain their certificate of completion as documentation. Because the owner is accountable for compliance, maintaining clear records of who holds a current certificate and when renewal is due is a standard part of responsible facility administration.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
ORS § 90.734 is designed to ensure that the people managing manufactured dwelling facilities have regular, structured exposure to landlord-tenant law, fair housing requirements, and facility management rules. While this provision does not create a direct cause of action for tenants, it reflects a baseline expectation that facility management is informed and accountable. Tenants who have concerns about whether their facility is meeting this requirement may contact the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department, which maintains attendance records and sends annual compliance reminders to registered facilities.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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